Franklin, NY
War of 1812 Veterans
Wa - Wr

Transcribed and submitted by John Austin

Name

Company Rank Service Dates Comments

Warner, Charles

David Erwin

Pvt

Nov. 1812

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Waterhouse, Henry

Col. Thomas Smith

Surgeon

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a native of Salisbury VT moved to Malone in about 1812 and first wife Sally ________ d. there in 1810. He then married Lucinda Spencer there on May 17, 1812. Later moved to Key West FL where he was postmaster. He drowned there along with his son January 19, 1835 while they were sailing.

Watkins, Asaph

Stephen Hickock

Pvt

Sept. 11-20, 1814

married first wife Polly Owens (died Jul. 31, 1839) in Malone. He married Diantha Prentice (b. ca 1819, and may be dau. of Elijah Prentice) in Brandon Oct. 26, 1840. He died Mar. 19, 1859 (1854?) and is buried in Malone. Diantha still lived in Malone in 1878

Watkins, Elias

Rufus Tilden

Pvt

Jul.- Dec. 1812

originally from Rutland VT and moved to Franklin Co. in 1806 and was one of the men captured at French's Mills in 1812 and carried to Montreal. Married Susan Hall (1789-1860) in Malone on October 27, 1822. He was born in about 1791 and d. in Malone in 1881

Watkins, Jared

Stephen Hickock

Pvt

Sept. 11-20, 1814

married Philena Wood August 1, 1819 and lived in Malone in 1820. He may have been the son of Jared Watkins (1762-1807)

Weaver, Silas

David Erwin

Pvt

Mar.- Nov. 1813

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Webb, Oliver

Asaph Perry

Cpl

Sept.- Oct., 1813

lived in Malone in 1820 -1849 and died Nov. 11, 1849 (1850?). Married Sally Nichols Oct. 6, 1805 in Sudbury VT. No pension file number is listed in the index. Had sons Jewett(?) and Reuben, and brother Samuel (q.v.) who lived in Belmont

Webb, Samuel

Asaph Perry Stephen Hickock

Pvt
Pvt

Sept. - Nov., 1813 Sept. 11-20, 1814

married Polly Crawford in Malone on Oct. 3, 1811. He was born about 1790, and lived in Bellmont in 1854. He had been drafted in Malone in 1813. Had brother Oliver (q.v.) in Malone

Welch, Barzilla

Asaph Perry

Pvt

Sept. - Nov., 1813

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Westlake, James

Rufus Tilden

Pvt

Jul.1812-Jan.1813

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Wheat, Benjamin

Stephen Hickock

Pvt

Sept. 11-20, 1814

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Wheaton, Samuel

David Erwin Capt. Schuyler

Pvt
Pvt

May - June 1813 June 1813-June 1814

enlisted in the 29th US Infantry June 5, 1813. Transferred to Capt. James Spencer's Co.

Wheeler, John

David Erwin Stephen Hickock

Pvt
Pvt

Mar.- Nov. 1813 Sept. 11-20, 1814

was born in New Haven VT in about 1785 and was a resident of Malone by 1820. He died January 28, 1844. His widow Rhoda Spencer Wheeler (b. about 1795 in MA) applied for a pension after his death claiming he was in Capt. Hickock�s Co. in 1813, but her claim was rejected because he does not appear on any muster roll. They had married at Malone on March 7, 1816. In 1860, she was living in Malone with son Judson (b. 1831) and daughter (in law?) Diadema (b. 1836)

Whipple, Nathaniel

Rufus Tilden Asaph Perry

Pvt
Pvt

Jul.- Dec. 1812 Sept. - Nov., 1813

born about 1793 in VT and married Sarah ___________(b. 1793 in VT) and had daughter Cordelia A. (b. 1840). Lived in Burke where he died Oct. 26, 1866.

White, Merrill

Rufus Tilden

Pvt

Jul.- Dec. 1812

married Amarilla Wakefield in Moira in June 1815(?). He was still alive and living in South Bombay in 1883. He had been drafted into Rufus Tilden�s company of New York militia at French�s Mills (Ft. Covington). He was one of the men who was captured at French�s Mills in 1812 and sent as a prisoner of war to Montreal. He also later served in Capt. Jared Winslow�s company as a substitute. He had been born in about 1796 in Vermont His wife was born in about 1805 in Vermont, according to the 1860 census of Bombay, so either the census is wrong, or their date of marriage is wrong. She may have been the daughter of Ebenezer Wakefield of Dickinson/Moira. There were 2 children living with them in the 1860 census: Albert born in NY in 1840; Chauncey born in NY in 1843

White, Nathan

Stephen Hickock

Pvt

Sept. 11-20, 1814

lived in Malone in 1820 -1860. Born Jul. 20, 1787 in CT, wife Almira born 1804 in NY. Claimed to be the first man to enlist in Hickock's Co. and that Samuel Hyde was second. He had a brother Rufus who volunteered from VT. Lived at Highgate VT in 1876. His daughter Lucy married Lewis Green of Canton Mar. 24, 1843.

White, Peter (alias Tieryoranidtakan)

David Erwin Asaph Perry

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married Mary LaFrance (alias Waretewateureidgoode) on February 1, 1815 in Hopkinton NY. He was a St. Regis Mohawk and served as a scout under Capts. Perry, Erwin and Tilden in 1813. Peter White died on September 12, 1824(1829?), but his wife was still alive and living in Hogansburg in 1883. She had been born in about 1799.

Wibber, Elias

David Erwin

Pvt

Sept.11-21, 1814

this last name may be Webber, or Wilber

Wilder, Alvin

Stephen Hickock

Pvt

Sept. 11-20, 1814

Seaver lists him as "Wilden". Lived in Malone in 1820

Wilder, Cyrus

Stephen Hickock

Cpl

Sept. 11-20, 1814

married Nancy Erwin Jan. 26, 1817. Seaver lists him as "Wilden", and one pay roll lists him as "Weldon". Lived in Constable in 1820 and died in New Boston NH Mar. 7, 1856.

Willey, Ambrose R.

Warren Powers

Pvt

Sept. 11-20, 1814

cavalry. Married Sarah Drake and lived in Ft. Covington 1820-1830. They had a son Ambrose.

Willson, Abel

Stephen Hickock

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married Lucinda Shurtleff who died in Malone in 1832 (1822?). He then married Ann Scranton Jan. 5, 1834 in Malone. He died in Malone Feb. 28, 1854, and his widow was still living there in 1878. Had daughters Marie and Antoinette.

Willson, Anderson

David Erwin

Pvt

Nov.- Dec. 1812

born in VT, as was wife Abigail. Drafted at Bangor in October 1813. Still lived in Bangor in 1878, age 86

Willson, James

Asaph Perry Rufus Tilden

Pvt
Pvt

Sept. - Nov., 1813 Sept.11-21, 1814

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Wilson, Robert

Asaph Perry

Ensign

Sept. 27-30, 1813

probably was in Malone in 1810, and Bangor in 1807. A blind 81 yr. old Robert Wilson who was born in Mass. appears in the 1860 census of Malone and that may be him

Wilson, Samuel

Rufus Tilden

Sgt

Sept.11-21, 1814

lived in Bangor in 1820

Wing, Rodney

Moses Eggleston

Pvt

Sept.11-20, 1814

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Winslow, Luther

David Erwin Stephen Hickock

Lieut. Lieut.

Nov.- Dec. 1812 Sept. 11-20, 1814

lived in Malone in 1810 and 1820

Witherell, Lincoln

Asaph Perry Moses Eggleston

Cpl Cpl

Sept.- Oct., 1813 Sept.11-20, 1814

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Wood, Adin

Rufus Tilden

Ensign

Jul.- Dec. 1812

(1785-1857) appears in the 1810 census of Franklin Co. with wife Esther ________(1789-1875). His brother Arunah H. Wood claimed that they came to Malone in 1805, and that Adin had been insane 20 years by 1846.

Wood, Ebenezer

David Erwin Stephen Hickock

Pvt
Pvt

Nov.- Dec. 1812 Sept. 11-20, 1814

lived in Malone in 1810 - 1830 and died in Malone Aug. 1, 1830 aged 70; buried in Webster St. cemetery. His wife Elizabeth S. died Jan. 1, 1863 ae 81

Wood, Enos David Erwin Pvt Lieut. Nov.- Dec. 1812 Mar.- Nov. 1813 born Feb. 2, 1761 and married Aseneth Hazen (1763- before1803) May 19, 1782 at South Hero VT. He later married Asenath Brewer (1768- 1845) Revolutionary War soldier and father of Adin Wood (q.v.) Lived in Malone in 1810 -1840. Originally from St. Albans VT and settled in Malone in 1802. He died Feb. 22, 1851 and is buried in Malone. Children included Adin and Arunah of Malone, Enos of Hopkinton, Eri of Murry NY, Mrs. Aseneth Hatch of Holly NY, and Almira(Mrs Nathan) White of Malone.

Wood, Eric

Stephen Hickock

Cpl

Sept. 11-20, 1814

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Wood, Omar

Rufus Tilden

Pvt

Sept.11-21, 1814

lived in Dickinson 1810 -1840 and died before August 9, 1855 Had son Lewis Wood

Wood, Reuben

Rufus Tilden Stephen Hickock

Pvt
Pvt

Jul.- Dec. 1812 Sept. 11-20, 1814

lived in Malone in 1820

Worth, Asa

Col. Thomas Smith

Surgeon's Mate

Sept. 11-20, 1814

died Feb. 27, 1842 aged 42 and buried at Bangor

Wright, Peter

Moses Eggleston

Pvt

Sept.11-20, 1814

lived in Chateuagay in 1820

Wright, Thomas

David Erwin

Lieut.

Mar.- Nov. 1813

married Nancy Creighton (1783-1857)and was probably living in Westville by 1810. He was born in about 1780 and died in Sep. 1862 ae 85. Both are buried at Riverside cemetery in Westville. They had children Mary (d. 1819 ae 12), William (d. 1821 ae 1) and Martha (d. 1809 ae 10 mos)

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